Re: NANFA-- light bulbs and tannins

Bruce Stallsmith (fundulus_at_hotmail.com)
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 11:19:15 -0500

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>The 4 watts per gallon rule applies to most fluorescents, including the
>compact fluorescents you are talking about. But be aware that the CF's
>sold in Home Depot are not of the best spectral type. You will find that
>the G.E. "Sunlight" bulbs are much better suited for planted aquaria.
>
>Prost,
>
>Martin
>Home Depot
>Certified Lighting Professional

Martin, you may be the dude I've been wanting to talk to. None of the
full-spectrum type bulbs have meaningful technical information on the
packages, such as a spectral analysis. Are such analyses easily available at
a web site or some such? Or should I feel lucky that a week ago I guessed
that the "Sunlight" bulbs are better than others? I'm aching for a
meaningful presentation of action spectra on such bulbs, odd as it may
seem... (show me your nanometers!).

--Bruce Stallsmith
Huntsville, AL

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